The Anderson City Common Council completed votes on several ordinances and resolutions during the meeting. Below are the items introduced or finalized at the session and the council outcomes as recorded on the floor.
Ordinance 14-25 — Rezoning for Unified Group Services (3131 East 67)
The council considered a zone map amendment for approximately 4.81 acres behind Unified Group Services to reclassify county land annexed into the city as I-1 (industrial) to match the existing office/building zoning. Attorney Mike Austin and a Unified Group Services representative explained the rezoning is intended to allow Unified to expand and provide parking for a growing workforce (presenter said current employee count is about 190). The ordinance completed required readings and passed on the council floor by roll-call vote.
Ordinance 15-25 — Economic development target area for James Taylor (infill single-family residence)
Councilors approved an economic development target area designation that the record described as a six-year tax abatement for a single-family infill residence at 4604 Miles Boulevard (Lot 136, Evergreen Valley addition). Estimated construction cost cited in discussion was approximately $250,000. The applicant, James Taylor, appeared and the council granted suspension of rules and approved the ordinance by unanimous vote.
Ordinance 17-25 — Economic development target area for David and Teresa Irick
The council approved an economic development target area designation for a new residence (Lot 34, Lake Clearwater subdivision; street address 3138 Waterway) with an estimated construction cost presented as $708,000 and a requested three-year abatement. The ordinance completed readings and passed on the council floor.
Ordinance 18-25 — Salary ordinance amendment (fire merit commission)
City Controller Doug Whittem explained an amendment to the salary ordinance to add compensation for members of a recently established fire merit commission, matching the police merit commission approach. The council completed three readings and adopted the ordinance so payroll can process member compensation.
Resolution 10-25 — Preliminary declaratory resolution to set public hearing (Rodney Massingale / RPM)
The council introduced Resolution 10-25 to set the time and place for a public hearing on a commercial abatement request for Rodney Massingale (RPM, 1426 West 50 Third Street). Council discussion noted two parcels and an estimated construction value of about $270,000 for climate-controlled storage supporting an existing race-team transmission business; council set the date for a public hearing at a future council meeting.
Procedurally, most of these items were advanced by motion, second and roll-call votes; the record shows unanimous or near-unanimous approval on the items that completed third readings during the meeting. Where applicants spoke, councilors asked routine clarifying questions about site plans, construction costs, abatement lengths and timelines. No item in this group was tabled for later action during the session.